Kim Rae-won is making his first post-army project the drama Thousand Day Promise, the new title of the drama formerly called Forget Me Not, which shows good taste: It’s the series by famed writer Kim Soo-hyun (Life Is Beautiful, Mom’s Dead Upset, My Man’s Woman) and starring Su Ae. She plays a woman who’s slowly losing her memory, which makes me think this’ll be like a younger version of The Notebook.

I love this casting, and I LOVE KIM RAE-WON. He’s one of those actors who, if you haven’t seen him in anything, may elicit a mere shrug and a careless, “I don’t know, he seems all right, I guess.” And then you watch him onscreen, in motion, with emotion, and he just fills the screen with his warmth and presence. He just seems so real when he’s acting, completely genuine and natural in the roles. He has a tendency, therefore, to elevate whatever he’s in. (His dramas include 2008’s Gourmet, his last series before military service, and 2006’s What Planet Are You From? He’s also had a number of movie roles, like Insadong Scandal, My Little Bride, Sunflower, and …ing.)

Aside from loving Kim Rae-won, I’m much gladder with his casting than the rumoredSong Seung-heon. While Song’s last role in My Princess went a long way toward endearing him to me, I don’t think he would’ve been on par with Su Ae, while I think Kim Rae-won will be a fantastic partner for her.

Ahh, Thousand Day Promise just became a must-watch drama for me, melodrama premise notwithstanding. It premieres on SBS on September 26.

Words alone cannot describe Kim Rae-won’s awesomeness and Javabeans you are so spot on about him. He has incredible presence and pulls the viewer in hook, line, and sinker. Attic Cat is my fave of all his dramas.

YEEESSSSSSS!!!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE Kim Rae Won! I got into Korean dramas soon after he left for the army and felt completely crest-fallen. But now! *shiver* SO excited! I love him in the romantic comedy roles but I’m looking forward to anything with him and his unmeasurable sincerity (while playing the roles) in it.

I love that he is coming back with a drama and not a movie! So quick to get back into the acting *sigh* I love it.

Sylivia Kim Rae Won might not look TOO dazzling in a photo – but you have to watch him move around and all his quirks, detailed facial expressions, smiles that don’t seem to be physically present but surely are there, and etc. etc. etc.

LOL, yes, Naked Beach Volleyball with all the So-Pretty Actors! (And some of them must throw heated gazes at each other, too, and maybe tussle on the beach… ahem. Sorry. *g*)

But okay, you have convinced me! I look forward to seeing Kim Rae Won in action. Some actors grow truly attractive only after you have seen them “live” rather than in pics, after all. I take it he is one of these!

He’d better take his shirt off too, though, if he wants me to forget about certain other horribly pretty actors. Just saying. 😉

you will forget the other guys in this universe when you see him…..sometimes i hated his female lead but when i watched KRW’s acting and treated his partner very well, i melted…..by the way don’t want to watch KRW’s shower scene….will lose my mind ^__________* hwaiting oppa

Yeah that was a great movie, I remember watching it when I first got into k-pop culture and absolutely loved it. Much better than The Notebook IMO, which was also about a woman suffering from Alzheimer’s.

Good to see KRW back from the service and on TV, but this story line is getting really old though.

KRW acts with his brain and it shows up all over his face.
I think it was Gourmet where they didn’t give him much to say at the beginning. He basically remained the focus of each scene without saying a word, even when he was in the background.

And they always make him run in every show. Runs everywhere.

Can it make me cry more than CYHMH and several episodes of LIB?

Who are the supporters? I am finding the more I watch these sadder ones, the more important the supporting cast is. They are central essential crucial to winning my heart – almost more than the OTP.

Yes.
He and Kim Tae Hee must cringe every time they think about that…
He was OK in that but I actually had to stop watching it because KTH’s mouth never completely closed, and sometimes she would stop talking and stare stare stare at me.

Oh boy oh boy oh boy!!! FINALLY – a pairing I can get into with a storyline I can accept!!!!!!! It’s about time! Thank you SO MUCH KRW for returning to the screen. We have sorely missed you!! Sorry for all the exclamation points. But you have no idea how much I missed seeing a REAL pairing that I can anticipate.

wow i luv him too! is he back or i thought not until oct? i can’t wait to see him again! he’s among my long list of favorites!

@ JB pls don’t get upset w/me but i noticed you never liked SSH? i happen to be a big fan since his autumn tale days & he’s not a bad actor! he did a good job in MP & i look f/ward to more of his projects!

I agree. I watch all of the drama Song SH was in and I have to say that I like him as an actor. I know a lot of you don’t agree with me but if you look past the prettiness and the head tilt ( which I LOVE), you will see that he is a decent actor that goes with his good look. I love all of his projects. He and Lee Min Ho had screen presence.

With KRW in a drama, I will pay attention to the story more. But if the hand towel was in a drama, I drool all over through the whole story. I think that’s probably why people did not notice his good acting skill.

This’ll be my first Kim Soo-hyun drama then, have heard loads about her but never really felt compelled to watch any of her dramas, but now I have to.
Even if it’s A Moment To Remember redux. <– cringed through latter.

yes!!! he’s back! I am very glad this time has finally come, where my favorite actors has come back from army and making comeback! kim jae won, lee dong wook, and now kim rae won. Now i just waiting for jae hee new project. Too bad he has to decline a drama before this. I really miss him

But YAY! for KRW’s come back fresh out of the six pack oven that is army duty. I’m hoping for shirtless scenes and lots of running. If someone can look hot running, that’s KRW, if you don’t believe me, go watch What Planet Are You From? I don’t mind if the two things come together.

Contrary to your anticipation of shirtless and running scenes, Linda, I’ll be focussing on the plot, the characterization, the props, the types of vehicles used in the drama, the various species of plant life displayed in each ep, and whether there are any hints of animal abuse.

As a member of the Reformed Noona-fans of Kdrama, I join YY in her aim to focus only on things that matter. Besides, we’ve seen one too many abs and exposed male upper bodies in previous dramas that we don’t care any more. It’s time we pay attention to the things that the filming crew worked so hard on putting together: the story, the set, the clothes, the foliage, the animals…

CHEERS! the writer is right….one of my top 3 korean actors (Park Shin Yang & Hyun Bin being the other 2)…who has high caliber acting. I’ve got to like him in Love Story in Harvard, then I searched all his other dramas & movies…luv to hear that I can watch him again! HOOORRAY for KIM RAE WON!!!!

agghhh!!!! another drama I have to add to my “to watch” list this fall. and just when school is starting again, too…I move that days should now be extended to 48 hours. Would anyone like to second that motion?

You’re so right ,JB! You think he’s nothing at first, what with his character face, one that dsn’t look like it came out of d usual Kdrama cookie-cutter mould & slight hunch ,then ,you watch on & slowly , unwittingly , his charm creeps up & curls itself around you ( or is it just me..) .Then , I’m hooked.
When KRW acts , I watch . Su Ae , for me , is an unconventional KD beauty . Haven’t seen her shows only , teasers , but , I got good vibes fr her.
He & Su Ae , together? Oh , I’m sure , they’re gonna get me at Hello
Oh , one more thing , KRW Kisses Real Well. RaWrrr!!!

Thank God that Kim Rae Won got chosen over SSH. I agree about his genuine, natural, and warm presence. I’ve always loved him as an actor way more than his projects though, so hopefully this one will be good. The story turns me off a bit, but I’ll trust that the writer won’t let us down. I am LOVING the main couple already.

I enjoyed “What Star Were You From”, so I may get this one. That said, Su Ae, why did you have to do another weeper? Wasn’t “Athena” full of enough tears? I hope her next bit is a lot more fun, since she has such great energy and timing, but with a delivery that is well grounded with heart, a la 9 End 2 Outs.

Whoooooa, Kim Rae Won is finally back from his military service, woot-woot! I love him when I enjoy watched him with Jung Ryu Won in that drama “What Star Did You Come From?” but it was very incredibly funny & awesome, heh! =D

I hope this drama will be incredibly interesting between him and Su Ae, of course. Fighting!

I’ve seen him act in some dramas, and I have to say, “Meh.” I don’t find him a bad actor; I just find him a little obnoxious sometimes. I dunno… I’m not even talking about his looks here. I think he’s just not my type of actor. But I will give this drama a shot since the writer sounds promising.